# 2011–12 North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey season

The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's ice hockey team represented the University of North Dakota in the WCHA women's ice hockey conference. The team attempted to qualify for the NCAA Frozen Four for the first time.

## Offseason
### Recruiting

| Player | Position | Nationality | Notes |
| Shelby Amsley-Benzie | Goaltender | United States | Warroad High School team captain in 2009–10 and 2010–11 |
| Andrea Dalen | Forward | Norway | Has participated in two IIHF World Championships (Division I in 2009 and 2011) |
| Shannon Kaiser | Forward | United States | Minnesota Associated Press all-state honorable mention (2010–11) |
| Tori Williams | Defense | Canada | Balmoral Hall Varsity Athlete of the Year (2011) Played with gold medal winning Team Manitoba at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in 2009–10 |
| Leah Jensen | Forward | United States | Holds East Grand Forks High School record for most goals in a season with 53 |
| Layla Marvin | Forward | United States | Cousin of Olympic silver medalist Gigi Marvin |
| Michelle Bonapace-Potvin | Goaltender | Canada | Redshirt freshman |
| Josie Johnson | Forward | United States | Named Miss Hockey Wisconsin (2011) and winner of the Molly Engstrom Top Defenseman Award in 2011 |
| Josefine Jakobsen | Forward | Denmark | She played in three IIHF World Championships (Division II in 2008–09 and 2011) Won Directorate Award Best Forward at 2011 World Championship (Division II) |

## Exhibition

* September 24: Freshman Josefine Jakobsen recorded a hat-trick as the Fighting Sioux defeated the Manitoba Bisons women's ice hockey program by a 10–0 tally. Of note, the European skaters combined for 11 points in the game. Michelle Karvinen had four points, while freshman Andrea Dalen had three points.
| Date | CIS school | Score | ND goal scorers |
| Sept. 23 | Manitoba | ND, 11–0 | Sara Dagenais, Mary Loken, Alyssa Wiebe (2), Monique Weber, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Andrea Dalen, Allison Parizek, Monique Weber, Ashley Holmes |
| Sept. 24 | Manitoba | ND, 10–0 | Alyssa Wiebe, Jocelyne Lamoureux (2), Josefine Jacobsen (3), Monique Lamoureux, Monique Weber, Andrea Dalen, Michelle Karvinen |

## Regular season

* October 15–16: Michelle Karvinen produced five points, and earned a +5 plus/minus rating as the Fighting Sioux swept the Vermont Catamounts. In a 9–1 win on October 15, 2011, Karvinen scored two goals and set up another for a three-point performance. She assisted on Jocelyne Lamoureux's game-winning goal at 2:58 of the first period. The following day, she accumulated two more assists in a 4–1 triumph. For the second consecutive game, she assisted on the game-winning goal, as Monique Lamoureux scored at 15:11 of the second period.
* October 21: In its WCHA home opener, the top line of the Fighting Sioux combined for thirteen points as they bested the Ohio State Buckeyes by an 11–1 margin. Monique Lamoureux-Kolls tied a North Dakota record with a five-point game. In the contest, 13 different Sioux skaters registered at least one point. Michelle Karvinen scored a hat trick and logged one assist for four points. In addition, Josefine Jakobsen and Jocelyne Lamoureux each had four-point games. Several program records were broken in the game including: most goals scored in a game (11), largest margin of victory (10), and largest margin of victory over a conference opponent (10).

### Jocelyne Lamoureux

As a 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award finalist, Lamoureux was the NCAA scoring champion with 82 points. She also led the NCAA in two other statistical categories: points per game (2.34) and assists (48). All three benchmarks are new Fighting Sioux records. In WCHA conference play, Lamoureux led all skaters in points (64), goals (27) and assists (37). Lamoureux was named to the 2012 All-WCHA First Team, while also being recognized as the WCHA Student-Athlete of the Year Award winner. In addition to being recognized as an American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA) All-American First Team selection, she was also named to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Team. Lamoureux became North Dakota's 75 Academic All-American, and the first ever from the women's hockey program.

### Standings

2011–12 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #1 Wisconsin† | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 113 | 44 | 37 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 170 | 53 |
| #2 Minnesota* | 28 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 113 | 43 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 167 | 50 |
| #6 North Dakota | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 116 | 75 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 154 | 89 |
| #9 Minnesota Duluth | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 91 | 61 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 121 | 77 |
| Ohio State | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 75 | 96 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 99 | 115 |
| Bemidji State | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 70 | 73 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 101 | 85 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 150 | 36 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 37 | 130 |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 37 | 105 | 36 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 64 | 133 |
| Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion National rankings: Conference rankings: Updated March 23, 2012 ||||||||||||||||

### Schedule

* Green background indicates regulation or overtime win.
* Red background indicates regulation or overtime loss.
* White background indicates tie or overtime tie.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | WCHA | Overall | Notes |
| (EX) | September 23 | University of Manitoba | 0–11 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 673 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| (EX) | September 24 | University of Manitoba | 0–10 | #7 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 628 | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 |
| 1† | September 30 | #7 North Dakota | 1–4 | #2 Boston University | | Ney | 602 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 |
| 2† | October 1 | #7 North Dakota | 5–1 | #2 Boston University | | Ney | 165 | 0–0–0 | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | October 8 | #6 North Dakota | 2–5 | #1 Wisconsin | | Ney | 2,136 | 0–1–0–0 | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | October 9 | #6 North Dakota | 2–3 | #1 Wisconsin | OT | Ney | 1,971 | 0–2–0–0 | 1–3–0 |
| 5† | October 15 | Vermont | 1–9 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 2,203 | 0–2–0–0 | 2–3–0 |
| 6† | October 16 | Vermont | 1–4 | #7 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 2,097 | 0–2–0–0 | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | October 21 | Ohio State | 1–11 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 3,010 | 1–2–0–0 | 4–3–0 |
| 8 | October 22 | Ohio State | 1–7 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 3,058 | 2–2–0–0 | 5–3–0 |
| 9 | October 29 | #6 North Dakota | 1–6 | #7 Minnesota–Duluth | | Ney | 851 | 2–3–0–0 | 5–4–0 |
| 10 | October 30 | #6 North Dakota | 2–2 | #7 Minnesota–Duluth | OT | Ney | 884 | 2–3–1–0 | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | November 4 | #7 North Dakota | 6–2 | St. Cloud State | | Ney | 212 | 3–3–1–0 | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | November 5 | #7 North Dakota | 5–1 | St. Cloud State | | Dagfinrud | 239 | 4–3–1–0 | 7–4–1 |
| 13 | November 18 | Minnesota State | 3–5 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 2,228 | 5–3–1–0 | 8–4–1 |
| 14 | November 19 | Minnesota State | 1–6 | #7 North Dakota | | Ney | 1,066 | 6–3–1–0 | 9–4–1 |
| 15 | November 25 | #6 North Dakota | 5–2 | Bemidji State | | Ney | 1,300 | 7–3–1–0 | 10–4–1 | Crookston, MN |
| 16 | November 26 | #6 North Dakota | 2–3 | Bemidji State | | Dagfinrud | 402 | 7–4–1–0 | 10–5–1 |
| 17 | December 2 | #2 Minnesota | 7–2 | #5 North Dakota | | Ney | 2,484 | 7–5–1–0 | 10–6–1 |
| 18 | December 3 | #2 Minnesota | 0–3 | #5 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 1,617 | 8–5–1–0 | 11–6–1 |
| 19 | December 10 | #10 Minnesota–Duluth | 2–0 | #5 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 667 | 9–5–1–0 | 12–6–1 |
| 20 | December 11 | #10 Minnesota–Duluth | 1–5 | #5 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 597 | 9–6–1–0 | 12–7–1 |
| 21(NC) | January 4 | Lindenwood | 0–14 | #6 North Dakota | | Ney | 348 | 9–6–1–0 | 13–7–1 |
| 22 | January 14 | #1 Wisconsin | 8–2 | #6 North Dakota | | Ney | 1621 | 9–7–1–0 | 13–8–1 |
| 23 | January 15 | #1 Wisconsin | 4–4 | #6 North Dakota | SHO | Dagfinrud | 899 | 9–7–2–1 | 13–8–2 | North Dakota wins shootout 2–1 |
| 24 | January 20 | St. Cloud State | 0–10 | #6 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 808 | 10–7–2–1 | 14–8–2 |
| 25 | January 21 | St. Cloud State | 0–9 | #6 North Dakota | | Dagfinrud | 939 | 11–7–2–1 | 15–8–2 |
| 26 | January 27 | #5 North Dakota | 2–6 | Ohio State | | Dagfinrud | 324 | 11–8–2–1 | 15–9–2 |
| 27 | January 28 | #5 North Dakota | 5–2 | Ohio State | | Ney | 391 | 12–8–2–1 | 16–9–2 |
| 28 | February 3 | Bemidji State | 2–5 | #6 North Dakota | | Ney | 1,246 | 13–8–2–1 | 17–9–2 |
| 29 | February 4 | Bemidji State | 1–3 | #6 North Dakota | | Ney | 1,506 | 14–8–2–1 | 18–9–2 |
| 30 | February 10 | #4 North Dakota | 7–1 | Minnesota State | | Ney | 151 | 15–8–2–1 | 19–9–2 |
| 31 | February 11 | #4 North Dakota | 3–3 | Minnesota State | OT | Ney | 289 | 15–8–3–2 | 19–9–3 | North Dakota wins shoot out 4–3 |
| 32 | February 17 | #5 North Dakota | 2–1 | #2 Minnesota | OT | Ney | 1,925 | 16–8–3–2 | 20–9–3 |
| 33 | February 18 | #5 North Dakota | 2–5 | #2 Minnesota | | Ney | 2,157 | 16–9–3–2 | 20–10–3 |
| 34 | February 24 | Bemidji State | 1–3 | #5 North Dakota | | Ney | 764 | 16–9–3–2 | 21–10–3 | WCHA First Round, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND |
| 35 | February 25 | Bemidji State | 0–2 | #5 North Dakota | | Ney | 1,060 | 16–9–3–2 | 22–10–3 | WCHA First Round, Ralph Engelstad Arena, Grand Forks, ND |
| 36 | March 2 | #5 North Dakota | 0–6 | #2 Minnesota | | Ney | 1,147 | 16–9–3–2 | 22–11–3 | WCHA Final Faceoff Semi-Final #1, AMSOIL Arena, Duluth, MN |
| 37 | March 10 | #6 North Dakota | 1–5 | #2 Minnesota | | Dagfinrud | 1,630 | 16–9–3–2 | 22–12–3 | NCAA Quarterfinals, Ridder Arena, Minneapolis, MN |
Notes: (EX) Denotes an exhibition game.
† Denotes a non-conference game.

## Awards and honors

* Jorid Dagfinrud, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012
* Josefine Jakobsen, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 1, 2012)
* Josefine Jakobsen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 22, 2012)
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of January 23, 2012)
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, Finalist, 2012 Patty Kazmaier Award
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, NCAA scoring champion
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, WCHA scoring champion
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, UND's 2011–12 Grace Rhonemus Female Athlete of the Year Award
* Jocelyne Lamoureux, 2012 Capital One Academic All-American
* Monique Lamoureux, WCHA Player of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)
* Monique Lamoureux, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of February 8, 2012)
* Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 18, 2011)
* Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of October 25, 2011)
* Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of November 8, 2011)
* Michelle Karvinen, WCHA Rookie of the Week (Week of February 8, 2012)
* Candice Molle, WCHA Defensive Player of the Week (Week of November 21, 2011)